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Field Artillery Cannoneer

As a Field Artillery Cannoneer, you delivered precise, time-critical fires under exacting safety standards as part of a coordinated crew. That blend of disciplined procedure, teamwork, and accountability for dangerous equipment maps to operations, logistics, safety, and emergency-management careers.

Civilian jobs that match 0811

There's no one-to-one civilian crosswalk for 0811—the Department of Labor doesn't map a single job title to it. These are the specific civilian roles Field Artillery Cannoneer experience genuinely maps to: what each pays, what it involves, and why it fits.

Closest matches

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

$65,930/yr mediantypical $44k–$104k~671K U.S. jobs

Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and…

Why it fits: Your Field Artillery Cannoneer experience maps directly onto the manufacturing & production side of this role.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

$44,470/yr mediantypical $35k–$60k~779K U.S. jobs

★ Bright Outlook — many openings

Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training

Operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.

Why it fits: Your Field Artillery Cannoneer experience maps directly onto the transportation & logistics side of this role.

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

$81,140/yr mediantypical $50k–$128k~122K U.S. jobs

★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth

Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected

Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or…

Why it fits: Your Field Artillery Cannoneer experience maps directly onto the science & analysis side of this role.

Logisticians

$79,400/yr mediantypical $48k–$129k~228K U.S. jobs

★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth

Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected

Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization.

Why it fits: Your Field Artillery Cannoneer experience maps directly onto the business & financial operations side of this role.

Project Management Specialists

$98,580/yr mediantypical $58k–$163k~948K U.S. jobs

★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth; many openings

Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected

Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis.

Why it fits: Your Field Artillery Cannoneer experience maps directly onto the business & financial operations side of this role.

Security Guards

$37,070/yr mediantypical $29k–$57k~1.2M U.S. jobs

★ Bright Outlook — many openings

Typical entry: High-school diploma plus short on-the-job training

Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules.

Why it fits: Your Field Artillery Cannoneer experience maps directly onto the protective & law enforcement side of this role.

Related roles worth exploring

Roles selected from the O*NET occupations that fit Field Artillery Cannoneer experience; the Department of Labor doesn't publish a one-to-one crosswalk for this code. Pay is BLS OEWS (May 2023). See the O*NET crosswalk.

More directions worth exploring

Adjacent and stretch fields where your experience gives you a credible starting point.

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Civilian

Operations & production supervision

$65,930/yr medianFirst-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (representative)

Why it fits: Running crews under strict procedures maps to operations and production leadership.

What it takes: Translate crew size, tempo, and safety record; Lean helps.

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Civilian

Logistics & munitions/supply operations

$48,940/yr medianSurveying and Mapping Technicians (representative)

Why it fits: Accountability for ammunition, equipment, and readiness supports logistics and inventory roles.

What it takes: Hazmat/OSHA where relevant; document volume.

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Civilian / contractor

Safety & compliance

$91,100/yr medianDetectives and Criminal Investigators (representative)

Why it fits: Zero-defect procedures and range/safety discipline transfer to EHS and safety roles.

What it takes: OSHA credentials; industry safety training.

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Federal / state / local

Emergency management

$83,960/yr medianEmergency Management Directors (representative)

Why it fits: Coordinated, time-critical operations translate to disaster and EOC work.

What it takes: FEMA Independent Study courses help.

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Civilian

Security & protective services

$37,070/yr medianSecurity Guards (representative)

Why it fits: Discipline and teamwork fit corporate and site security.

What it takes: State guard licensing; ASIS helps.

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Federal

Federal & public-sector roles

Why it fits: Leadership and operations experience can meet specialized-experience requirements.

What it takes: Mirror the vacancy; document scope.

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Your rank changes the story

Use the level that reflects what you actually did—not rank alone. Two people with the same code and very different experience should not submit the same résumé.

E-1–E-4

Junior Enlisted

Lead with hands-on tasks, tools, equipment, qualifications, safety discipline, and the conditions in which you performed. Do not inflate supervisory scope.

E-5–E-6

Non-Commissioned Officer

Add team leadership, training, inspections, work allocation, quality control, readiness, and the people or assets you directly supervised.

E-7–E-9

Senior NCO

Emphasize multi-team operations, schedules, resource forecasting, safety systems, policy enforcement, advising leaders, and organization-level results.

Turn 0811 into proof employers trust

A translated title isn't enough. These four moves turn Field Artillery Cannoneer experience into evidence a civilian hiring manager can act on.

  1. Show what you ran

    List the systems, vehicles, equipment, and tools you personally operated as Field Artillery Cannoneer—plus qualifications, certifications, and the recurring high-stakes tasks you owned.

  2. Put numbers on leadership

    Marines led, dollar value of equipment you were accountable for, workload, readiness rates, and safety or quality outcomes. Scope beats adjectives.

  3. Close the credential gap early

    For any target role, name the license, degree, or software it requires and start now—your GI Bill and credentialing assistance can cover most of it.

  4. Search by capability, not code

    Recruiters rarely search “0811.” Search job boards by the equipment, skills, and outcomes above as much as by “Field Artillery Cannoneer.”

Programs built to hire & train veterans

You don't have to make this jump alone. These programs exist specifically to move service members into civilian careers—most are free, and several pay you while you train.

How to use this: Treat these as targets, not limits. Your exact duties depend on your assignments, so lead with what you actually did—and remember that regulated careers require their own license, certification, or degree.

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